The Senior Policy Advisor position will support the Partnerships and Grants team to lead grant administration (including reviewing applications, engaging with prospective and approved applicants, ensuring compliance with deliverable timelines and reporting requirements, and grant closures), undertake research, represent IWI on interdepartmental committees and working groups related to division priorities, and support program evaluation, reporting, and redesign. This position is accountable for leading grant program delivery, strengthening Indigenous community and stakeholder relationships, advancing cross-government collaboration, and driving research, evaluation, and program redesign to support initiatives that address violence and improve the safety and economic security of Indigenous women, girls, and 2S+ people, guided by the Alberta Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Roadmap.
Key responsibilities for this position include
1) Lead Grant Program Delivery
Provide leadership across the full grant program cycle to ensure strategic funding, integrity in project delivery, and improved safety and economic security for Indigenous women, girls, and 2S+ people.
Corresponding activities are as follows:
a) Evaluate and recommend grant applications by assessing alignment with strategic priorities, community needs, and other division considerations.
b) Guide and support prospective and approved applicants to strengthen project design, resolve delivery challenges, and ensure culturally grounded approaches.
c) Oversee compliance and performance, monitoring deliverables, timelines, and reporting requirements to maintain accountability and program integrity.
d) Lead grant closure and analysis, synthesizing results and lessons learned to inform future funding cycles and program improvements.
2) Strengthen Indigenous Community and Stakeholder Relationships
Build and sustain relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, and partners to ensure programs remain community-driven, culturally grounded, and responsive to the lived realities of Indigenous women, girls, and 2S+ people. Corresponding activities are as follows:
a) Cultivate strategic relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations to support long-term collaboration.
b) Liaise with cross-jurisdictional partners to share knowledge, align initiatives, and support community path-finding across government systems.
c) Respond to inquiries from communities, provide advice on project status, capacity supports, and available resources.
d) Identify opportunities for collaboration, leveraging networks to enhance supports and reduce barriers for Indigenous communities.
